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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "RREH" + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

To hang out, joke around, and chat casually with friends in Mexico, with no agenda other than having a good time. Echar cotorreo is relaxed, low-key socializing.

Examples

We stayed out on the sidewalk chatting and goofing around until late.

Come hang out for a bit, it's been forever since we talked.

Regional synonyms

An affectionate Cuban word for a close, lifelong friend. "Mi consorte" is the one who sticks with you through good and bad, who you share a conversation, a bottle, and everyday struggles with. One of the most iconic terms for male friendship in Cuban Spanish, used naturally across Havana, Santiago, and the whole island.